ASG Group

Perth-based ASG Group has announced plans to offshore 10 per cent of its workforce on the back of a return to profit for the 2013-14 financial year.

Local IT firms reap rewards from innovative technology and public sector enthusiasm.

Experts argue Fiona Stanley’s ‘paperless hospital’ plan could have been achievable under a government-wide IT strategy.

Two Western Australian information technology companies have captured the attention of the world’s largest technology firms.Both ASG Group and Ignia have won awards for work from global heavyweights.

The official rebranding of Birchman Asia Pacific has left only five local names among the state’s top 10 information technology firms.

Leaner times in the junior mining and exploration sector have resulted in widespread cuts to chief executive pay, but the restraint has not been shared equally across the sector, with some actually lifting salaries.

The tougher business climate has prompted some WA companies to cut executive salaries, but most have held the line and some have even awarded pay rises.

IT services provider ASG Group has reported a 50 per cent increase in half-year profit to $5.7 million on the back of what it says was a record period for new contract wins.

Local IT company ASG Group has won a $15 million contract to provide its services to gas and electricity provider Synergy, and has flagged further possible contract wins potentially worth over $80 million.

Local IT firm ASG Group has won an $18 million contract to provide its cloud platform to the federal government under a five-year term.

Local IT firm ASG Group has won a number of contracts with customers in NSW, worth a combined $15 million.

IT services company Empired is something of a rarity in Western Australian business, as it has been busy recruiting staff to support its expansion.

Perth-based IT company ASG Group has won a $35 million contract to provide its services to contractor CIMIC Group over a five-year term.

ASG Group has announced a new $40 million contract with Western Power, joining Zetta Group and Nextgen Group in winning new information and communications technology contracts with the utility.

ASG Group’s share price slumped today after the IT services company reported weaker-than-expected annual results along with bonus payments to its top executives.

IT firm ASG Group has secured a $22 million contract to provide its services to United Energy and Multinet Gas over a five-year term.

Local IT firm ASG Group has won a $9 million contract to provide managed services to the Victorian Department of Education and Training (DET), under an initial two-year term.

IT firm ASG Group has built on its relationship with the federal government with the renewal of a new contract with the Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development worth $23.8 million.

Perth-based IT firm ASG Group posted a near-3 per cent fall in first-half profit but maintained its revenue guidance for the full year.

Local IT firm ASG Group has received $112 million in contract extensions, with the majority attributed to work for the Victorian Department of Education and Training.

SPECIAL REPORT: The ubiquitous influence of the internet in modern business has brought an uptick in investment in Perth’s data storage capacity, and into new high-speed subsea cables.

Perth-based ASG Group has won a $10 million contract to provide IT services to the Australian Bureau of Statistics over a two-year term.

South Australia has become a major growth driver for Perth-based IT company Velrada, which is enjoying a period of rapid expansion.

Local IT firm ASG Group has reaffirmed its revenue guidance for FY16, with a bullish outlook for the year ahead.

Perth IT firm ASG Group has boasted a strong financial year on the back of growth in large-scale contracts and a tightening of its operations.

Artificial intelligence company OpenDNA has announced plans to list on the ASX, with Perth-based stockbroker Argonaut to lead a $10 million initial public offering.

Perth-based IT services firm ASG Group is set to be acquired by a Japanese business in a $349 million deal, after shareholders voted in favour of the takeover today.

SPECIAL REPORT: The growing use of technology as a business enabler is creating opportunities for information and communication technology (ICT) firms.

SPECIAL REPORT: Perth companies Macmahon Holdings and ASG Group have illustrated how contested takeover deals can deliver unexpected outcomes.

Acquisition deals involving Perth companies Programmed Maintenance Services, ASG Group and DVG Automotive Group show a growing Japanese presence in the market.